diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f03c1d..3ad9465 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.1.1] - 2026-05-20
+
+### Features
+
+- Add per-display seed offset for independent multi-monitor animations
+
 ## [0.1.0] - 2026-05-20
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/Sources/MatrixScreenSaver/NativeMatrixRenderer.swift b/Sources/MatrixScreenSaver/NativeMatrixRenderer.swift
index 42bde79..b666aad 100644
--- a/Sources/MatrixScreenSaver/NativeMatrixRenderer.swift
+++ b/Sources/MatrixScreenSaver/NativeMatrixRenderer.swift
@@ -1160,6 +1160,10 @@ final class NativeMatrixRenderer {
     }
 
     /// Builds the green palette used for foreground and diffuse rendering levels.
+    ///
+    /// The xterm-256 color cube has no green values between 0 and 95, so two
+    /// extra dark steps (≈32 and ≈63) are inserted directly after black to
+    /// bridge that gap and provide a smoother fade trail at the dim end.
     private static func makePalette() -> [TerminalColor] {
         let base = index2color(47)
 
@@ -1204,6 +1208,11 @@ final class NativeMatrixRenderer {
             indices.append(grayStart - 1)
         }
 
-        return indices.map(index2color)
+        var result = indices.map(index2color)
+        // Insert two darker steps between black (index 0) and the first xterm
+        // dim green (≈95), dividing the gap into thirds for a gradual fade-in.
+        result.insert(TerminalColor(red: 0, green: 63, blue: 0), at: 1)
+        result.insert(TerminalColor(red: 0, green: 32, blue: 0), at: 1)
+        return result
     }
 }